With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
As the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury explores the theme of conformity vs. individuality, characters demonstrate both the dangers and rewards of each.
First, the characters demonstrate the pros and cons that come with conformity. Guy Montag’s originally simple and organized life lets him find great pleasure in simple things: ‘It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blachened and changed.” Also, Montag’s and his wife’s biggest worry is “how long you figure before we save up and get the fourth wasll torn out and a fourth wall-T.V. put in?” This is all Montag has to worry about because all he knows are his simple pleasures and ways of making them better. Moreover, Montag feels almost no negative emotions and is able to easily with the loss of his closest companion; had he have really lost her “he was certain he wouldn’t cry.” But this choice to conform to the standards of society brings with it negative......
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